What kind of home is 6 Priory Street, CO1 2PY?

6 Priory Street, CO1 2PY is a mid-terrace house.

What did 6 Priory Street, CO1 2PY sell for?

6 Priory Street, CO1 2PY last sold for £219,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £109,000 in October 2010, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 6 Priory Street, CO1 2PY?

Across 2 sales between October 2010 and February 2025, 6 Priory Street, CO1 2PY rose from £109,000 to £219,000, a change of £110,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 6 Priory Street, CO1 2PY have?

The current EPC rating for 6 Priory Street, CO1 2PY is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Priory Street, CO1 2PY?

6 Priory Street, CO1 2PY has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (484 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Priory Street, CO1 2PY use?

The latest EPC at 6 Priory Street, CO1 2PY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 6 Priory Street, CO1 2PY?

6 Priory Street, CO1 2PY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 6 Priory Street, CO1 2PY in?

6 Priory Street, CO1 2PY sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO1 postcode district in Essex.

Is 6 Priory Street, CO1 2PY in a safe area?

Police records around 6 Priory Street, CO1 2PY show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 6 Priory Street, CO1 2PY?

The closest primary school to 6 Priory Street, CO1 2PY is St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester (272m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sixth Form College Colchester (803m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 6 Priory Street, CO1 2PY?

The closest rail stop to 6 Priory Street, CO1 2PY is Colchester City Rail Station, 150m away. The nearest bus option is Queen Street, 153m away.

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6 Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2PY

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

45 m²

484 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Priory Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

6 Priory Street is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2PY). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

Across 2010–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 is 18.3% below the 2025 sale of £219,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£452/sq ft) was about 138.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £219,000 in February 2025. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Priory Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2010.

Current estimate

£179,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£219,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

14 February 2025Most recent
£219,000
+100.9%over 14 years
7 October 2010
£109,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2PY: £129,000 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in CO1 2PY

On the street

Versus other Priory Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 6 Priory Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,867

Street avg £2,507

Strongly above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.

Full Colchester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Colchester City Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester. 36 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO1 2PY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 2PY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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